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HR 3343 112th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Income tax deductions Intellectual property Music

Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act

Introduced: June 28, 2012 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 3, 2011
Introduced in House
Nov 3, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7270)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for depreciation, to make permanent the taxpayer election to amortize over a five-year period expenses incurred in creating or acquiring a musical composition or any copyright with respect to such composition.

What's happening now November 3, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2258 Identical bill Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 2
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jun 28, 2012
Black, Diane
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 3, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 3, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 3, 2011
Roe, David
· Nov 3, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Nov 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3343: Songwriters Tax Simplification Reauthorization Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3343/
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